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pain in French

pain in French is douleur, mal, peine — pain means an unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.

pain in French

douleur
noun
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
mal
noun
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
douleur
noun
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress
peine
noun
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress
casse-couilles
noun
(countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
casse-pied
noun
(countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
faire de la peine
verb
(transitive) To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.

What does "pain" mean?

  1. noun An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
    "She felt a sharp pain in her lower back."
  2. noun Mental or emotional suffering.
    "The loss of his father caused years of pain."
  3. noun Informal term for an irritating or troublesome person or situation.
    "Filling out these forms is such a pain."
  4. verb To cause someone physical or emotional suffering.
    "It pained her to see him struggle alone."

pain in a sentence

  • She felt a sharp pain in her lower back.
  • The loss of his father caused years of pain.
  • Filling out these forms is such a pain.
  • It pained her to see him struggle alone.

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Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "pain" in French?

"pain" in French is douleur, mal, peine. pain means: An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.

How do you use "pain" in a sentence?

Example: "She felt a sharp pain in her lower back." In French, "pain" is douleur, mal, peine.

Are there other ways to say "pain" in French?

Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "pain": douleur, mal, peine, casse-couilles, casse-pied, faire de la peine.

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